Click to enlarge There is lots of red (and yellow and green and orange) to be found at the ball pit. At 5.5, Maya still loves to play in these, alternating between jumping in geronimo-style and pelting balls wildly in every direction. I love to watch her obvious delight in doing it, too, especially as it detracts me from wondering just why my sock was all wet after my last excursion into one about a year ago. Thankfully my kids are old enough that I no longer have to go in to rescue them (or drag them out when it's time to go!). After that last experience though, they should count themselves lucky that I let them go in at all, although they probably do wonder why their fairly laidback mom goes all psycho-germ-crazy whenever they get out.
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Eventually they'll be too old to want to play in ball pits, I don't want to rush that growing up any more than I have to, but in the meantime for the sake of my sanity I have chosen to firmly believe that the mystery liquid was simply water from someone's spilled sippy cup.
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That's my story and I'm sticking to it. If there's another version, I don't want to know about it!
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At least they still make good photo opps.
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Some things it's better not to know.
ReplyDeleteI love love love that picture! It speaks of Summer and fun ... and Ikea to me, LOL!
ReplyDeleteTrying to catch up a little here, it looks like you had a great time. Are the knees all back to normal now? Oh and I want the recipe of that cake. Did I miss that? The yummy cake? You made me drool! Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog while I was away. You hae no idea what it means to me, reading all those comments. You even linked me into SSSunday? You're such a sweetheart, thank you so much!!
By the way, I love wghat you did with Maya's room!
I'm sticking with your story as well :)
ReplyDeleteBwahaha! I love all those colors, but I'm with you. Avoid going in the ball pits at all costs. You can go ahead and think it was water from a sippy cup. I won't tell you any other story. :-)
ReplyDeletefun photo :)
ReplyDeleteAh, the joys of motherhood.
ReplyDeleteNice photo. Those ball pits came out right when I was just a little to old. Rats!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for anticeptic wipes..:-)
ReplyDeletep.s. I made an error with the three posts I did on Sunday, never used the right links...lol
I have re-linked because:
My mono link and pet link did end up in the summer one....:-/
I think I should jump in those balls, after being such a dummy...
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I like those - don't remember them when I grew up, but my kids love those - they are everywhere nowadays!
ReplyDeleteI agree, do not rush their growing up. As ours are in college, they are quite grown up. But like I post, I remember when they were little. I sometimes miss the old days of babies and toddlers, at least some of the time...Ball pits (at a local Burger King)seemed to please ours in years past...
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful that you're enjoying your kids so much. Definitely don't rush them into adulthood. ;-) The ball pit makes a fun shot!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if anyone comments on your photographing the balls. I photographed some balloons last week, and everyone around me wondering why the attraction to photographing balloons. At least you and the other photo bloggers get it.
ReplyDeleteOh those do bring back memories of birthday parties at fast food joints! :)
ReplyDeleteLet them play Robin - as many times as they want. The time passes quickly. My two grandbabies will soon take up the slack. :)
Very colorful shot!
My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.
LOL. That's what mothers like us do. Get a theory about something that's happening in the house and stick with it. ;) Love the red balls, too!
ReplyDeleteMy first Ruby Tuesday entry is here: http://brandsforgrabs.blogspot.com/2009/06/ruby-tuesday-going-red-for-pizza.html
That is truly an awesome picture.
ReplyDeleteNice! I remember both my kids enjoying themselves in these ball pen...they love falling on top of them :) Makes me giggle every time!
ReplyDeleteThese sure bring back memories of the time my kids played in them long time ago.
ReplyDeleteMy children LOVE the balls pits. Great RT photo!
ReplyDeleteWhat you don't know, won't hurt you... love your shot, it's so happy and colorful!!
ReplyDeleteHappy RT!
If that was not water : How horrible can a man bee, YAK ! and your pic is nice but to think people doing what so ever YAK !!!!
ReplyDeleteI love visiting your "kitchen" each week!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, and I agree, some things it is just better that we don't know. One of my favorite photos of my daughter is when she was not even one, I had her sitting in a ball pit with her cousin! (I need to find that photo and scan it!)
My Ruby Tuesday
Brings back good, if icky, memories!
ReplyDeleteDown at the ball pit
ReplyDeletea rainbow of roundness and
laughter outrageous…
My Ruby Tuesday
You have to love primary colors. This is a terrific shot. I love your kitchen island.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! I loved the ball pits as a kid. They're pretty non-existent around here due to mystery liquids...and not so mysterious things like feces and drug needles...
ReplyDeleteLOL ... I'm with Mojo on this. Some things are better left alone ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Hi!
ReplyDeleteGreat Shot! Looks like it would be lots of fun! Have a great day!!
Sherrie
http://sherrie-plummer.blogspot.com/2009/06/ruby-tuesday_30.html
Hi Robin,
ReplyDeleteWhat memories this picture evokes. My kids would have played for HOURS in the ball pits if I had let them. It certainly did help them use up a lot of excess energy. Sweet memory.
Annie
There are def. things in this world you don't want to know :D
ReplyDeleteAnd now, let's have fun with the balls, yippieh!
Robin, you dont just have a good eye, you are a clever one .. I think these last two photos/posts are super!
ReplyDeleteHey Robin, what a great idea, love the colors. I am back from vaca will have pics for next weeks Summer fun!
ReplyDeleteOooo, I love it, Robin! So colorful! And I know kids love it! Happy Ruby Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteAahhh the infamous ball pits...my sons adored these places when they were young...Everybody would have such a good time until that one kid (who was way over 5 years old),would start throwing the balls at the kids...parents would be calling out, "Come on out Johnny, Come on out Suzie, whadayamean you can't come out...no I am not going in there to retrieve you!!!"
ReplyDeleteHi Robin, when they get too old for the ball pits then you might have to stop playing in them.
ReplyDeleteThis is until your grandchildren can go, then you can have lots of fun in there again.
Happy RT, thanks for the visit. I gave Adi a pet and a hug for you.
(She got lots of hugs this afternoon, we did our regular visit at the assisted living home.)
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Didn't get to Tel Aviv, just all around it. My favorites were the Mt. Carmel and the River Jordan after the plain Jesrael when it heads south. We stayed in Jerusalem for seven nights as tourists in 1980.
You're right the colors on the balls and the shape make it an amazing picture! As for your story, I 'll stick to it too LOL
ReplyDeleteThose brightly coloured balls spell fun and games! They make a wonderful photo en masse!
ReplyDeleteSometimes these things are just too much information to process rationally...I have heard even worse horror stories... but won't tell you now......I am just glad that my daughter made it to 23... ; ) Thanks for stopping by.
ReplyDeleteIt is rather interesting for me to read this post. Thanks for it. I like such themes and anything that is connected to this matter. I definitely want to read more soon.
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